FROM THE HUB

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6628, 15 August 1931, Page 14

FROM THE HUB

Dear Oogs, When next I address you most of you will bo throwing up your hats Tcjoieing in the first day of the holidays. And how quickly those times come round! It sems only the other day I was wishing you all the best of good things for the end of last term. Anyway I hope you will all be able to do the things you havo planned, and then what pleasure it will bring to mo when you tell me all about it! Wo have ordered special holiday weather for you; that is provided Mr Puzzleman does not start interfering with things.

Coggies dear, will you please remember that the marks for that special prize closo on August 29. I havo a record hero of all the marks, but those of you who have been taking part had better send in your records as well and that wil lmake it easier for me in checking them. When examinations are all over, and shall I say the holidays too, then we must settle down very seriously to ■make ready for Christmas chceT at the hospital. I shall hope to have several nice easv recipes for making soft toys, so that my little needle-women will be able to get to work right away. One industrious Cog is at work on a scrapbook, and that is a good start. We did not manage to grab any extra spaoe this week and once more Mr Printerman has had to hold back letters, and jokes and games, and all sorts of things, so don’t worry if any letters are missing. I know there was something very important I had to tell you, but Mr Printerman is calling ont for this letter. All my love, dears, and I do hope the examinations have gone off well. Cheerio. \. . . ' THE HUB. r'/neiV':-.-' —— • "• Kimbolton. Dear Hub, —I enclose tho Skilltcst this time with just a short note. I will write a longer letter once the examination is over, because I am a bit busy preparing for it now. I sent the Skilltest lost week and it was correct, hut my name was not in the list in the paper so I thought perhaps it was a bit late in getting through the post, but will it be counted? We are having such, lovelv days just now and wo are very pleased, too. Love to you and all tho Cog 3, from Jack. Tes, old man, the marks will be counted. I appreciate a letter all the more when I know how busy you are. Eiwitea. Dear Hub,— As it is such a long time since I last wrote I thought I would send a message this week. We are having lovely spring weather now, aren’t wo? We have 18 lambs. It is lovely to see littlo lambs about. And we have one little calf. The K-iwitea school had a fancy dress ball and we all enjoyed it very much. Wo have just started our exams. Well, Hub, I think I will close as it is my bed time. Love to you and the Cogs from Smiling Irish Eyes. A very neat letter dear. I want to gee some lambs very much but I am afraid they will be too grown up before I visit the country. I am glad you enjoyed the ball. What did you wear?

1 Foxton. Dear Hub,—How are you getting on? I am keeping well down 'here. We have a little calf called Dawn and the other little calf’s name is Peggy. We feed her every night with milk. As soon as we milk in the morning we give the calf its breakfast. My sister Myrtle received a letter from her pen friend yesterday afternoon and she was very glad to get it. I am not sending in the Skilltcst this week because I cannot do tho seventh one. I must close now with lots of love to you and all the Cogs. I remain your loving Cog ■Daisy Bell. I am sory you found the Skilltest too much for you. What satisfactory pets calves aro; don’t you agree?

Dear Hub, —-I am enclosing the Shilltest which I hope is right. I think Mr Puzzleman is pretty clever to get such., a hard puzzle for us this week. Hub, at o.ur fancy dress ball I went as a witch. Veil I tried to work a spell on Mr Vinter and I think I have succeeded as you can see sunshine peeping through the clouds. Wc have 29 cows to be milked by hand, so we have to start milking early. Yesterday we had seven calves in. I must say goodby now. Love from , Honey Bee. I am ever so glad you have worked that spoil. Old Man Winter has had it all hi 3 own way much too long. I can picture all the little calves at feeding time, isn't it a pretty sight?